When I got home that evening close to one in the morning, I wasn't expecting what I was about to see. slipping the key through the keyhole, trying to be as quiet as possible, I somehow managed it. I was Not surprised to find the couch empty, Well, they must have gone out too. But thinking more about it, I remembered that it was a Saturday, and tomorrow, well today… steve was busy in the morning having some errand to do, so he must be sleeping,…And there is no sign of Buck, and when will he be moving? We didn't even discuss it…

I went to my room to change, got into the outfit I was wearing this morning, no need to have new ones, and laundry day is tomorrow anyway.
Slipping into my flip-flops and headed to Steve's room to check on him.

I walked silently over to him, and just before reaching his bedroom door, deep red Vans were thrown carelessly next to the door! What the…? Oh, my heart is not prepared for this!

I peeked my head through the cracked door, as quietly as humanly manageable, and remember what I told you about having a guardian angel?! Well, I swear I could hear him singing the well known "ahh " of holiness when I finally opened the door and saw what was offered like a gift on a silver platter.

The first thing that I could manage in the dim light of the room was limbs, Bodies, On the bed, and hair!
So I took one step ahead and finally could differentiate the limbs, a slightly darker skin, a hand was on a slightly less dark chest. so I took another step. Now It was clearer, Steve was sleeping on his back on the left side of the bed like a rock, snoring swiftly, stretched as if he was claiming the bed to be his, well it was His… the left arm hung out loosely off the bed, while the right one was comfortably used as a pillow for a darker head, which was keeping it warm with a current of soft locks covering it…

Bucky was curled to his sides, facing Steve. One leg folded and the other one stretched out. His arm was On Steve's chest and the other one was under him but slightly stretched to the empty side of the bed. Which made bucky looking like he was more on his chest than on his sides. Sleeping contently, keeping those sinful eyes at bay.

It took me a moment to grasp it properly. But at that moment, Steve's words came to mind
"Even when I had nothing…I had Bucky." I could still hear his voice as he said that when he was telling me about his best guy…and it took me years, But I finally got to understand those words, and finally see the bigger picture.

When I think about it, I really feel like I've known Bucky myself, with all the stories Steve told me about him, I can see now why I wasn't really -thrown out- about him living with us, Not against him… nor frightened or finding it weird…. Cause in a way, It came as naturally as it was. Sure I was really surprised that Stevie had asked him to move in! , But if I'd known about his situation, I know that I would have asked him eventually. Not cause I find him Attractive…God, I really do! But because I really consider Buck to be a close friend, family even…Is that weird?!

so I ran out to my room and got my phone…it is best friend protocol to have compromising pictures of your friends, so it had to be captured… I grabbed my phone and went back to the boy's bedroom. When I went through the door the second time the door creaked slightly and I froze! oh shit! oh shit! Looking at the bodies stretched on the bed shifting swiftly. And I really sighed at the result. Steve 's left out arm came up to get into bucky's hair as he shifted to his sides, facing his best friend's frame and making him even closer to his chest as he did so, Bucky nuzzled Stevie's' neck… Thank you, Stevie.

I couldn't dream of a better position, so I grabbed my device and got to work.
after snapping the picture I took off as soon as the light of the flash was out…Let's do not push our luck! Ohh man! Its gonna be so much fun having him around!

I went back to my room, shed the duvet, and got into bed. I couldn't stop looking at my phone, That picture was perfectly clear, and I just couldn't tear my eyes away from it.

Studying steve's expression of content that made me wonder what was he dreaming about to look like that?! And Bucky's…That beautiful dark boy so fierce and commanding curled in a ball like a five-year-old, hanging on Steve's arm like a lifeline.

What steves told me was that Bucky Barnes chose a military career after graduating High school, he was promoted to Sergeant after only One year, all for his sharpshooting skills and his cleverness, which made him the youngest sergeant of his division. Thus igniting respect all around him.

And how he came to lose his arm! Well, Steve never told me how…and I never pushed him.
Yet looking at him sleeping like that made me think about the real James, What were his dreams?. Did he have nightmares about all the horrors he witnessed throughout his army days? how did he cope his stress? did he have a girlfriend to take care of him? someone to help him forget! and that made me go jealous.

Who am I kidding…I pretty much was already head over heels for that ghost from steve's stories, and now that I MET him…well, I let you figure that out!
While I was lost in my thoughts, I drift out into sleep dreaming about Bucky, smiling 'til his back teeth were showing, looking like a bright angel that he deserves to be. And in my dream, I made a wish that he would never lose it.

When I woke up the next morning, I could hear the noise coming from the kitchen. I checked the watch on my nightstand, it was 10 am, so it wasn't Steve preparing coffee, he must have been out for like two hours now. Shit! Bucky.

I got out of bed, practically dragged myself to the door, the smell of fresh coffee and eggs ohh Boy I love youuu, you made breakfast!
I brushed my teeth, combed my hair, checked myself ok let's do this!

I opened the door, started walking to the kitchen, I was greeted with the most beautiful sight that I wish to every woman to witness someday…An insanely hot guy, sizzling eggs on the pan, dressed in steve's black basketball shorts and his top tank from yesterday…bedroom hair, Rocking my dark blue apron like it was made for him. Smirking as he sees me approaching. I sat on the counters chair trying to get a hold of my heart right now. why was he looking at me like that?! And then I remembered the short shorts that I was wearing. Great!

"Good morning doll!" He puuuured…shit! My heart! Damn your Fucking morning voice and it's huskiness

" Morning!" I replied he put a full plate next to me, with him slightly bending forward, a rebellious strand of hair got on his eyes going down to his lips. and OMG I can't!

without noticing my traitorous hands moved on their own and smoothed his lock from his temples to the back of his right ear. I lingered for a second, his hair was sooo smooth and so accessible, it was right there! Just.. a bit further and I could feel it through my fingers... Then, I caught myself doing so Oh shit kill mee!
Was he looking at me…amused? I jerked back blushing fifty shades of red again! As I sat back on the chair. he didn't say anything, no judgments nothing as if it was the most natural thing ever.

"Ahh um sorry…I.."I mumbled something I didn't even know what I would say to that! IDIOT!

"its ok Doll…thank you, though!" he said smiling while gathering his locks into a messy man bun, with a ponytail on his wrist.
He seated himself on the chair opposite to mine and started with his breakfast. Sensing an awkward silence starting to settle I tried to make conversation.

"so..you slept here!"

"yeah," he said looking and smiling again…Come on Barnes don't you ever stop smiling its hard for me buddy some understanding here man!

I really Honestly, tried to sustain his bright gaze for a human conversation and succeeded for like four seconds, Ok its good for a morning! let's try again in 10 mins

I kept looking at his hands laboring the fork between his fingers, the way he was tapping it repeatedly was curious…was he nervous?! Is that even possible?

"so.." he started after a while, "I 'will be living here, with you…" I looked at him,

"yeah! I guess you are." I said with a faint smile, it was too awkward this weird silence so I decided to whip it off
" I mean, as long as you keep making breakfast every morning…I will even consider doing your laundry" I joked, well not really joking.. steve sucked at cooking, and so did I.

"Done!" said our newest member that- thank god- CAN cook. he laughed, he finally laughed…Man! That is music!

"Good! I like a man who can cook." I added!
"and I like cooking for the people I love" he replied. Looking Through me. NOT at me…shit!
those icy blues!..wait a minute, but the pupils were dilated, like blown!…he was excited! Ohh! That is some good news.
he was flirting….with me?..ah! so I grabbed my coffee cup, took few sips, well! Pretty much gulped the whole thing down just to get that burning feeling elsewhere than from my cheeks.

Bucky Barnes was Flirting...with me, on this fine morning…well, hello there Goosebumps! Its been a while.

I got on my feet to the sink to wash the cup clean after finishing, as I got there; I felt a close presence behind me.
he stood there next to me in silence for about a minute then sighed.

"Thank you, Moon! Seriously" he said. I was genuinely surprised, so I looked at him, trying to decipher his expression.

"For what? I didn't do anything!" I asked

"On the contrary, you did everything." He said so softly, his voice dropping an octave, and to my surprise, he took a tip of a strand hanging on my shoulder between his thumb and index rolling it on his finger. is action was so simple yet it started a fire in my stomach.
I just kept looking at him, not knowing how to react to that. What did he mean everything?
noticing my confusion he added.

"For Stevie," he leaned on the counter and dropping his hand to his sides like he caught himself doing something he wasn't supposed to. ooh, buddy, here, have my head if you like!

"for taking such a good care of him…I-I never get to thank you for that." he continued

"come on! you don't have to thank me for that! He is my friend too you know!" I started. Drying the cups just so that my hands were doing something….or they would jump and violate his face.

"no, that's the thing, you didn't have to, I know how Stevie can be, but you did it anyway…and that you know, helped me so much …" he turned to face the window facing us "without knowing it, you took so much off my shoulders, "I was always worried about him, and his trouble-making nature, without me picking up the pieces after him, But…" he turned and faced me "when I knew that he had someone as Stubborn as you with him…I could relax and do my things." He smiled fondly…God! Stop with those eyes!

"Stubborn!" I said! Looking at him questionably, and yeah I was stubborn! But he seems to like it!

"yeah! And trust me that is a good thing. Steve needs people like that, I know cause I'm one of them." he laughed and patted my shoulder doing so.

"so he talked about me?!" I asked very curious about what did Stevie say to him, did he say how a massive mess I can be?

" you know when he was talking about you" he started sitting on his chair. "he had this Huge smile on his face, and talking with so much passion, and sometimes he looked soo annoyed with what you did or said to him, you know when he couldn't have his way! or how you scold him about anything he does…"

"yeah! Trust me he deserved it!"I cut him laughing.

"oh !I know!" he replied, "and to be honest, I really felt like I've grown to know you from his stories." he looked at me saying so, and My heart Oh god!

"yeah! I get that!...me too, I too felt like I've known you." I said blushing but kept looking at him. I can do this come one girl get it together! "that's why it wasn't so hard accepting you moving in here…in a way you were already a member of this little home."

"how so?" he asked surprised? His eyes were sparkling cool!

"you were like a ghost" I laughed and he giggled, "I mean, you were always floating around, Bucky this, Bucky that! So now we have the body too" I joked!

he laughed good-naturedly . I looked at him, smiling, so alive and happy, it really made my heart warm. Bucky was really a precious member of this little family. and he needed to know that!

" you're practically family buck! I want you to know that. and don't worry about anything." I said while reaching for his hand on the table.
he looked at me, he seemed very thrown out from what I said.

"Thank you…Moon" he squeezed my fingers on his right ones, with his left hand.

"you're welcome." I smiled. "it was a good start, just keep making our delicious food and you will be just fine!" I joked to lighten the mood. and to keep me from that Glowing gaze !

"Every day, for the rest of your life." He added his Beautiful, not fair You bastard –murderous- of a smirk. the one that starts with his right side curling before the rest of his lips followed. This added gasoline to the raging war inside my stomach

"didn't ask for less Barnes," I replied not trying to overthink his wording choice
suddenly, his eyes had that mischievous glow in them, Oh! I'm not prepared for this.

"can you promise me something little scorpion?" he asked directing his body to me

"what?" I asked 'little scorpion'…Oh! He had a nickname for me…What a glorious day…

"can you promise me that I could see you In short shorts every day."
!

"Don't push your luck!" I turned heading to my room.

"come on doll, I will even make you pancakes" shit.. stop piercing me with ice, for goodness sake!

"shut up Barnes!" I rolled my eyes. But he didn't get to see that!

I didn't turn to see him, but from the laughing sounds that filled the hole, I pretty much hugged myself from pride…yeah…it's gonna be soo much fun having him around.